Demonstratives

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== Demonstrative UWs ==
 
== Demonstrative UWs ==
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To be avoided.
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To be avoided. See [[Pronouns#Demonstrative Pronouns|Demonstrative Pronouns]].
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;HIC
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:used to refer to the person, thing or event present, nearby, just mentioned or about to be said.
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::this, these (en): '''This''' is my cat. '''These''' are my tools.
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::ceci, celui-ci, celle-ci, ceux-ci, celles-ci (fr): Tout '''ceci''' ne me plaît guère.
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;ILLE
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:used to refer to the one designated, implied, mentioned, or understood.
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::that, those (en): What kind of soup is '''that'''?
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::cela, celui-là, celle-là, ceux-là, celles-là (fr): Qui c'est '''celui-là'''?
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Latest revision as of 10:00, 7 December 2009

To be represented by attributes, if determiners, or by UWs, if pronouns (independent demonstratives). In this latter case, they should be replaced by their antecedents, whenever possible.

Demonstrative Attributes

@proximal
near to the speaker
this book = book.@proximal (en)
ce livre-ci = livre.@proximal (fr)
esta manzana = manzana.@proximal (es)
@medial
near to the addressee
esa manzana = manzana.@medial (es)
@distal
far from the speaker (and from the addressee)
that book = book.@distal (en)
ce livre-là = livre.@distal (fr)
aquella manzana = manzana.@distal (es)

Demonstrative UWs

To be avoided. See Demonstrative Pronouns.

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